The best idea Wisconsin ever had is the Wisconsin Idea ? the notion that the University of Wisconsin ought to connect to the life of the community. It?s worked: Madison and the UW are virtually the same thing in many people?s minds. And the UW has a role to play in rebuilding the connections between Wisconsinites and their capital city….
Wisconsin would be a poorer state if not for the big land grant university on the shores of Lake Mendota. It?s time we told that story better. [A column by Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz.]